India's white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma has finally put a full stop to his swirling retirement rumors about taking an ODI retirement. On May 07, the 38-year-old took to Instagram and announced his decision to call it quits from Test cricket. However, on the same Insta story, the opening batter made his intentions clear to continue playing ODI cricket.
The veteran batter cleared all his ODI retirement doubts in a candid conversation with senior journalist Vimal Kumar. He said that he still has a lot of gas left in his tank and is aware of when to call it quits.
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Rohit Sharma's blunt take on ODI retirement
Rohit Sharma opened up about his ever-evolving approach to batting, saying, "I used to play the way I used to, I took my time. Earlier, I would play 30 balls in the first 10 overs and be at 10 runs. But if I play 20 balls now, why can't I score 30, 35, or even 40 runs? And on the days when I get going, hitting the accelerator, scoring 80 runs in the first 10 overs isn't bad at all. That's how I think now."
"I've done it; I have scored the runs I was meant to. Now, I want to play cricket differently. I'm not taking any of this for granted. Don't assume that things will just keep going the same way, that I will keep scoring 20 or 30 runs and just continue playing. The day I feel I am not able to do what I want to do on the field, I will stop playing. That's for sure. But right now, I know that what I'm, doing is still helping the team," he added.
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Rohit Sharma's stellar ODI record
It is to be noted that Rohit Sharma has a stellar record in ODI cricket, with 11,168 runs in 273 games at an astonishing average of 48.76. Under his leadership, India lifted their Champions Trophy 2025 by beating New Zealand in Dubai and also won the second T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa on June 30 in Barbados.
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Also, with Test retirement, the 38-year-old will now be active only in ODI cricket, as he stepped away from T20 cricket after the win in the global event.
